A new modeling approach that couples fundamental metallurgical principles of dynamical recrystallization with the cellular automaton method was developed to simulate the microstructural evolution linking with the plas...A new modeling approach that couples fundamental metallurgical principles of dynamical recrystallization with the cellular automaton method was developed to simulate the microstructural evolution linking with the plastic flow behavior during thermomechanical processing.The driving force for the nucleation and growth of dynamically recrystallized grain is the volume free energy due to the stored dislocation density of a deformation matrix.The growth terminates the impingement.The model is capable of simulating kinetics,microstructure and texture evolution during recrystallization.The predictions of microstructural evolution agree with the experimental results.展开更多
In order to present the microstructures of dynamic recrystallization(DRX) in different deformation zones of hot extruded NiTi shape memory alloy(SMA) pipe coupling,a simulation approach combining finite element method...In order to present the microstructures of dynamic recrystallization(DRX) in different deformation zones of hot extruded NiTi shape memory alloy(SMA) pipe coupling,a simulation approach combining finite element method(FEM) with cellular automaton(CA) was developed and the relationship between the macroscopic field variables and the microscopic internal variables was established.The results show that there exists a great distinction among the microstructures in different zones of pipe coupling because deformation histories of these regions are diverse.Large plastic deformation may result in fine recrystallized grains,whereas the recrystallized grains may grow very substantially if there is a rigid translation during the deformation,even if the final plastic strain is very large.As a consequence,the deformation history has a significant influence on the evolution path of the DRX as well as the final microstructures of the DRX,including the morphology,the mean grain size and the recrystallization fraction.展开更多
The accuracy of nucleation parameter is a critical factor in the simulation of microstructural evolution during dynamic recrystallization(DRX).Based on the flow stress curve under hot deformation conditions,a new appr...The accuracy of nucleation parameter is a critical factor in the simulation of microstructural evolution during dynamic recrystallization(DRX).Based on the flow stress curve under hot deformation conditions,a new approach is proposed to identify the nucleation parameter during DRX.In this approach,a cellular automaton(CA) model is applied to quantitatively simulate the microstructural evolution and flow stress during hot deformation;and adaptive response surface method(ARSM) is applied as optimization model to provide input parameters to CA model and evaluate the outputs of the latter.By taking an oxygen-free high-conductivity(OFHC) copper as an example,the good agreement between the simulation results and the experimental observations demonstrates the availability of the proposed method.展开更多
The purpose of this study is to predict the morphologies in the solidification process for Cu-0.6Cr(mass fraction,%)alloy by vacuum continuous casting(VCC)and verify its accuracy by the observed experimental results.I...The purpose of this study is to predict the morphologies in the solidification process for Cu-0.6Cr(mass fraction,%)alloy by vacuum continuous casting(VCC)and verify its accuracy by the observed experimental results.In numerical simulation aspect, finite difference(FD)method and modified cellular automaton(MCA)model were used to simulate the macro-temperature field, micro-concentration field,nucleation and grain growth of Cu-0.6Cr alloy using real data from actual casting operations.From the observed casting experiment,the preliminary grain morphologies are the directional columnar grains by the VCC process.The solidification morphologies by MCAFD model are in agreement with the result of actual casting experiment well.展开更多
A numerical model based on the cellular automaton method for the three-dimensional simulation of dendritic growth of magnesium alloy was developed. The growth ki- netics was calculated from the complete solution of th...A numerical model based on the cellular automaton method for the three-dimensional simulation of dendritic growth of magnesium alloy was developed. The growth ki- netics was calculated from the complete solution of the transport equations. By con- structing a three-dimensional anisotropy model with the cubic CA cells, simulation of dendritic growth of magnesium alloy with six-fold symmetry in the basal plane was achieved. The model was applied to simulate the equiaxed dendritic growth and columnar dendritic growth under directional solidification, and its capability was addressed by comparing the simulated results to experimental results and those in the previously published works. Meanwhile, the three-dimensional simulated results were also compared with that of in two dimensions, offering a deep insight into the microstructure formation of magnesium alloy during solidification.展开更多
用CA(Cellu lar A utom ata,CA)法模拟材料微观组织结构的形成过程.模拟过程中考虑了形核过程的随机性与晶粒生长的确定性.采用连续形核模型来描述液相中的自发形核.基于简化的晶粒形状,建立了模拟晶粒生长的二维数学物理模型,开发了模...用CA(Cellu lar A utom ata,CA)法模拟材料微观组织结构的形成过程.模拟过程中考虑了形核过程的随机性与晶粒生长的确定性.采用连续形核模型来描述液相中的自发形核.基于简化的晶粒形状,建立了模拟晶粒生长的二维数学物理模型,开发了模拟程序并进行了二维模拟计算.展开更多
A two-dimensional modified cellular automaton model was developed to simulate the solidification process of magnesium alloy. The stochastic nucleation, solute redistribution, and growth anisotropy effects were taken i...A two-dimensional modified cellular automaton model was developed to simulate the solidification process of magnesium alloy. The stochastic nucleation, solute redistribution, and growth anisotropy effects were taken into account in the present model. The model was used to simulate the grain size of magnesium alloy AZ91D for various cooling rates during the solidification process. To quantitatively validate the current model, metallographic experiments were carried out on specimens obtained from sand mold AZ91D step castings. The metallographic results agree well with the prediction results. The current model can be used to accurately predict the grain sizes of cast AZ91D magnesium alloy.展开更多
A continuous-discontinuous cellular automaton method is developed for rock initiation and propagation simulations, in which the level set method, discontinuous enrichment shape functions and discontinuous cellular aut...A continuous-discontinuous cellular automaton method is developed for rock initiation and propagation simulations, in which the level set method, discontinuous enrichment shape functions and discontinuous cellular automaton are combined. No renmshing is needed for crack growth analysis, and all calculations are restricted to cells without an assembled global stiffness matrix. The frictional contact theory is employed to construct the contact model of normal pressure and tangential shear on crack surfaces. A discontinuous cellular automaton updating rule suitable for frictional contact of rock is proposed simultaneously with Newton's iteration method for nonlinear iteration. Besides, a comprehensive fracturing criterion for brittle rock under compression-shear loading is developed. The accuracy and effectivenesss of the proposed method is proved by numerical simulation.展开更多
Based on the cellular automaton (CA) method, a numerical model was developed to simulate the dendritic growth of magnesium alloy with HCP crystal structure. The growth kinetics was calculated from the complete solut...Based on the cellular automaton (CA) method, a numerical model was developed to simulate the dendritic growth of magnesium alloy with HCP crystal structure. The growth kinetics was calculated from the complete solution of the transport equations. By defining a special neighborhood configuration with the square CA cell, and using a set of capturing rules which were proposed by BELTRAN-SANCHEZ and STEFANESCU for the dendritic growth of cubic crystal metals during solidification, modeling of dendritic growth of magnesium alloy with different growth orientations was achieved. Simulation of equiaxed dendritic growth and columnar dendritic growth under directional solidification was carried out, and validation was performed by comparing the simulated results with the experimental results and those in the previously published works.展开更多
基金Sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China(50275130)
文摘A new modeling approach that couples fundamental metallurgical principles of dynamical recrystallization with the cellular automaton method was developed to simulate the microstructural evolution linking with the plastic flow behavior during thermomechanical processing.The driving force for the nucleation and growth of dynamically recrystallized grain is the volume free energy due to the stored dislocation density of a deformation matrix.The growth terminates the impingement.The model is capable of simulating kinetics,microstructure and texture evolution during recrystallization.The predictions of microstructural evolution agree with the experimental results.
基金Projects(51305091,51475101)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(20132304120025)supported by Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education,China
文摘In order to present the microstructures of dynamic recrystallization(DRX) in different deformation zones of hot extruded NiTi shape memory alloy(SMA) pipe coupling,a simulation approach combining finite element method(FEM) with cellular automaton(CA) was developed and the relationship between the macroscopic field variables and the microscopic internal variables was established.The results show that there exists a great distinction among the microstructures in different zones of pipe coupling because deformation histories of these regions are diverse.Large plastic deformation may result in fine recrystallized grains,whereas the recrystallized grains may grow very substantially if there is a rigid translation during the deformation,even if the final plastic strain is very large.As a consequence,the deformation history has a significant influence on the evolution path of the DRX as well as the final microstructures of the DRX,including the morphology,the mean grain size and the recrystallization fraction.
基金Project(2006CB705401) supported by the National Basic Research Program of China
文摘The accuracy of nucleation parameter is a critical factor in the simulation of microstructural evolution during dynamic recrystallization(DRX).Based on the flow stress curve under hot deformation conditions,a new approach is proposed to identify the nucleation parameter during DRX.In this approach,a cellular automaton(CA) model is applied to quantitatively simulate the microstructural evolution and flow stress during hot deformation;and adaptive response surface method(ARSM) is applied as optimization model to provide input parameters to CA model and evaluate the outputs of the latter.By taking an oxygen-free high-conductivity(OFHC) copper as an example,the good agreement between the simulation results and the experimental observations demonstrates the availability of the proposed method.
文摘The purpose of this study is to predict the morphologies in the solidification process for Cu-0.6Cr(mass fraction,%)alloy by vacuum continuous casting(VCC)and verify its accuracy by the observed experimental results.In numerical simulation aspect, finite difference(FD)method and modified cellular automaton(MCA)model were used to simulate the macro-temperature field, micro-concentration field,nucleation and grain growth of Cu-0.6Cr alloy using real data from actual casting operations.From the observed casting experiment,the preliminary grain morphologies are the directional columnar grains by the VCC process.The solidification morphologies by MCAFD model are in agreement with the result of actual casting experiment well.
基金supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(Nos.2011BAE21B00,2011ZX04001-071 and 2010DFA72760)
文摘A numerical model based on the cellular automaton method for the three-dimensional simulation of dendritic growth of magnesium alloy was developed. The growth ki- netics was calculated from the complete solution of the transport equations. By con- structing a three-dimensional anisotropy model with the cubic CA cells, simulation of dendritic growth of magnesium alloy with six-fold symmetry in the basal plane was achieved. The model was applied to simulate the equiaxed dendritic growth and columnar dendritic growth under directional solidification, and its capability was addressed by comparing the simulated results to experimental results and those in the previously published works. Meanwhile, the three-dimensional simulated results were also compared with that of in two dimensions, offering a deep insight into the microstructure formation of magnesium alloy during solidification.
基金Supported by the National Key Basic Research and Development(973) Program of China (Nos. 2005CB724105 and 2006CB605208)
文摘A two-dimensional modified cellular automaton model was developed to simulate the solidification process of magnesium alloy. The stochastic nucleation, solute redistribution, and growth anisotropy effects were taken into account in the present model. The model was used to simulate the grain size of magnesium alloy AZ91D for various cooling rates during the solidification process. To quantitatively validate the current model, metallographic experiments were carried out on specimens obtained from sand mold AZ91D step castings. The metallographic results agree well with the prediction results. The current model can be used to accurately predict the grain sizes of cast AZ91D magnesium alloy.
基金supported by the National Key Technologies R&D Program of China(No.2013BAB02B01)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.41272349,41172284 and 51322906)
文摘A continuous-discontinuous cellular automaton method is developed for rock initiation and propagation simulations, in which the level set method, discontinuous enrichment shape functions and discontinuous cellular automaton are combined. No renmshing is needed for crack growth analysis, and all calculations are restricted to cells without an assembled global stiffness matrix. The frictional contact theory is employed to construct the contact model of normal pressure and tangential shear on crack surfaces. A discontinuous cellular automaton updating rule suitable for frictional contact of rock is proposed simultaneously with Newton's iteration method for nonlinear iteration. Besides, a comprehensive fracturing criterion for brittle rock under compression-shear loading is developed. The accuracy and effectivenesss of the proposed method is proved by numerical simulation.
基金Projects (2010DFA72760, 2011BAE22B02, 2011ZX04014-052, 2011ZX04001-071) supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China
文摘Based on the cellular automaton (CA) method, a numerical model was developed to simulate the dendritic growth of magnesium alloy with HCP crystal structure. The growth kinetics was calculated from the complete solution of the transport equations. By defining a special neighborhood configuration with the square CA cell, and using a set of capturing rules which were proposed by BELTRAN-SANCHEZ and STEFANESCU for the dendritic growth of cubic crystal metals during solidification, modeling of dendritic growth of magnesium alloy with different growth orientations was achieved. Simulation of equiaxed dendritic growth and columnar dendritic growth under directional solidification was carried out, and validation was performed by comparing the simulated results with the experimental results and those in the previously published works.